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Psychometric properties of the Learning-Orientation Grade-Orientation II Scale.
1Department of Psychology, Loyola University, New Orleans, LA 70118.
Perceptual and Motor Skills
|October 1, 1992
Summary
This study evaluated the Learning-Orientation Grade-Orientation Scale in college students. Results suggest 5 of the 6 scales are psychometrically sound, though one scale showed low reliability.
Area of Science:
- Educational Psychology
- Psychometrics
- Student Assessment
Background:
- The Learning-Orientation Grade-Orientation Scale is a tool used to assess student attitudes towards learning and grades.
- Understanding the psychometric properties of such instruments is crucial for accurate educational research and evaluation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the psychometric properties of the Learning-Orientation Grade-Orientation Scale.
- To evaluate the reliability and validity of the scale's subscales in a college student population.
Main Methods:
- The Learning-Orientation Grade-Orientation Scale was administered to 85 college students.
- Psychometric properties were analyzed using Cronbach's alpha for reliability, item analyses, and factor analyses.
Main Results:
- Scale means were consistent with previously reported findings.
- Cronbach's alpha coefficients for five of the six scales ranged from .58 to .70, indicating acceptable to good reliability.
- The learning-orientation attitude scale exhibited a questionably low reliability (Cronbach's alpha = .29).
Conclusions:
- Item and factor analyses support the continued use of at least five of the six scales within the inventory.
- Further investigation is recommended for the learning-orientation attitude scale due to its low reliability.